Jeff Bezos flown back to U.S. after vacation health scare

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was flown back from his holiday vacation in the Galapagos Islands after suffering complications from kidney stones, it was reported Saturday.

Bezos was airlifted from a cruise ship in the islands by an Ecuadorean naval helicopter on New Year’s Day after suffering stomach pains, according to the Associated Press. Bezos then boarded his private jet and flew to the U.S. for emergency treatment.

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Responding through an Amazon spokesman, Bezos gave CNBC a review of his vacation: “Galapagos: five stars. Kidney stones: zero stars.”

Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron tweeted his paper’s report of the Bezos news on Saturday, after reports were published by several other outlets. Bezos purchased The Washington Post in August for $250 million, making the newspaper part of his private investment firm.